Pack Rat in the Kitchen

You cook like an immigrant my friend Lisa tells me. It's true! And she knows firsthand. "We've been through three major recessions, and I've been rewarded mightily by not throwing anything away. This past recession we raided the attic and had all the shoes and clothes we needed from the 80's. This week after roasting a chicken, I chopped up the skin to use in the greens and broth dish I made. "I couldn't bear to throw it away!" I told my husband. Keep the Alka-Seltzer handy.